24-25 Quarter 1 Benchmark

The pattern in which a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces is called

• cracking

• cleavage

• strike

When a mineral is rubbed across an unglazed porcelain plate. What mineral property is being tested?

• luster

• color

• streak

What happens to the crystals that form from a magma that cools at a slower rate?

• crystal size increases

• crystal size decreases

• crystals become clearer

What is geology?

• The study of Earth's oceans

• the study of Earth

• the study of weather

What would you use the Mohs scale for?

• to determine a mineral's hardness

• to find the mass of a mineral

• to calculate the density of a mineral

What is a Hypothesis?

• A sure understanding

• An educated guess

• A scientific law

How many rock types are in the rock cycle?

• 3

• 4

• 7

When magma cools and hardens, which of the following does it form?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

Sediments come together by these processes to create sedimentary rocks.

• precipitation and cementation

• compaction and precipitation

• compaction, cementation, and precipitation

Weathering breaks rocks down into

• crystals

• sediments

• rocklets